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Lonely Planet China Phrasebook & Dictionary

by Lonely Planet

  

€ 7.50 

ISBN: 9781786576309

Lonely Planet’s China Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful phrases and vocabulary from Cantonese, Mandarin, Tibetan and many more regional dialects, for all your travel needs.

Strike up a conversation with locals, ask for directions to historic sights, and order delicacies at bustling markets; all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go, so begin your journey now!


Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation! Feel at ease with essential tips on culture, manners, idioms and multiple meanings Order with confidence, explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoder.

Save time and hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips Never get stuck for words with the 3500-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary Be prepared for both common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminology

Meet friends with conversation starter phrases Get your message across with easy-to-use pronunciation guides Inside Lonely Planet’s China Phrasebook & Dictionary: Full-colour throughout User-friendly layout organised by travel scenario categories


Survival phrases inside front cover for at-a-glance, on-the-fly cues

Convenient features:

  • 5 Phrases to Learn Before You Go
  • 10 Ways to Start a Sentence
  • 10 Phrases to Sound like a Local

Listen For -

  • phrases you may hear

Look For -

  • phrases you may see on signs

Shortcuts - easy-to-remember alternatives to the full phrases

Q&A - suggested answers to questions asked

Covers:

    Basics - time, dates, numbers, amounts, pronunciation, reading tips, grammar rules

    Practical - travel with kids, disabled travellers, sightseeing, business, banking, post office, internet, phones, repairs, bargaining, accommodation, directions, border crossing, transport

    Social - meeting people, interests, feelings, opinions, going out, romance, culture, activities, weather

    Safe Travel - emergencies, police, doctor, chemist, dentist, symptoms, conditions

    Food - ordering, at the market, at the bar, dishes, ingredients

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s China Phrasebook & Dictionary, a pocket-sized comprehensive language guide, provides on-the-go language assistance; great for language students and travellers looking to interact with locals and immerse themselves in local culture.

384 pages.

3rd Edition

In Stock.

Usually despatched in 2-5 working days.

Date of Publication: 01/02/2022

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